Marlyand Sen. Ben Cardin (D) is reassuring constituents that brinksmanship over raising the federal debt will not impact BRAC related improvement plans

As President Obama continues his series of face-to-face meetings on the budget deficit, Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) is speaking out about the federal budget and its impact in the state.

Some candidates planning to run in Virginia's upcoming General Assembly election are trying to take advantage of frustration about more than 6,000 new daily commuters who will soon flood the intersection of Interstate 395 and Seminary Road in Alexandria.

Mock patients were transferred from Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Northwest D.C. to Bethesda, Md., as the hospital prepares to close and relocate in the fall.

Local commuters and elected leaders in Northern Virginia are still waiting to find out whether the arrival of 6,400 federal workers at the Mark Center complex in Alexandria will be delayed by a year.

A quick guide to the basics of BRAC's local impacts. WAMU 88.5's The Kojo Nnamdi Show will be exploring its various effects on the D.C. region throughout the month of June, and WAMU 88.5 News has compiled its coverage from the past year.

The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote today on a bill that could affect plans to move more than 6,000 federal workers to the new Mark Center complex in Alexandria this fall.